Replacing podcast audio? Keep the episode identity in view

Know what you are preserving

Podigee describes a GUID as an episode identifier independent of title and date. It recommends keeping it when changing the same episode’s title, date or audio. A changed GUID can make an app display a new or duplicate entry.

Decide whether you are correcting an existing episode or intentionally publishing a different one before choosing a control that creates a new entry.

Make a comparison record

Write down title, public page, GUID and audio filename before using the documented replacement workflow. Compare the published entry afterward. A dashboard field named “ID” may not be the feed GUID.

Before GUID: sample-episode-017
After GUID:  sample-episode-017
Audio: corrected export published through host

This is an illustrative record, not an identifier to copy into your feed.

Treat migration as its own check

Podigee recommends comparing GUIDs before redirecting feeds and asking support about discrepancies. Stable identity helps, but does not guarantee identical behavior across apps.

Keep the old export until verification. If duplicates appear, record both entries before further changes. Repeated deletion and recreation makes the history harder to understand. This guide does not replace your host’s migration and redirect instructions.